Nero Became Demon Possessed After Paul's Testimony?

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

Chuck is suggesting that Nero had the Gospel presented to him in such a powerful way, but because he was all about "Nero is Emperor supreme", it only enraged him as he thought about it, and literally drove him mad. Possibly even demon possessed.

"Chuck" has a very vivid imagination!

[Rushing Jaws]

Weren't most of the Caesars insane?

Tiberius and Claudius have had a fairly bad press as well. The Julio-Claudians - IOW, Augustus to Nero inclusive - are the Caesars usually picked on as unstable.

[Cow Poke]

Just going with the flow, as were you.

Then stop your crybaby whining and blatant hypocrisy:

[shunyadragon]

I live in the town where Ehrman teaches, and I would only be exaggerating slightly if I said that half the books in the 200 section of the public library were authored by him.

Severe sarcasm noted and possible cynicism toward Bart. I live nearby too and actually know him. He is a well respected scholar.

[Tassman]

Especially when it's padded by including pop-level books he's written in areas outside his expertise.

You're thinking of WL Craig wittering on about physics when he's unqualified to do so, he's a philosopher/theologian, whereas even Dr Ehrman's "pop-level" books are still within his area of expertise

[Tassman]

Tassman, you made ONE Post - Post #55 - that could be considered "on topic".

You then made 14 additional posts that had nothing to do with Nero, or anything on topic, but were your standard anti-Christian bigot jackassery.

Just going with the flow, as were you.

[JimL]

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When your conclusions are assumed as fact and set in adamantine, like they are here, interacting with you gets tiresome fast.

Talk about ironic.

[KingsGambit]

I live in the town where Ehrman teaches, and I would only be exaggerating slightly if I said that half the books in the 200 section of the public library were authored by him.

[One Bad Pig]

You heard it here first folks, the way to judge the winner of a debate is by looking at who's got the longer and more impressive CV.

Especially when it's padded by including pop-level books he's written in areas outside his expertise.

[Cow Poke]

Tassman, you made ONE Post - Post #55 - that could be considered "on topic".

You then made 14 additional posts that had nothing to do with Nero, or anything on topic, but were your standard anti-Christian bigot jackassery.

[Cow Poke]

You mean like Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense? He knew dead people too.

No, not dead people, but a risen Lord.

Tassy, if you have anything to contribute on topic, please feel free - otherwise, take your anti-Christian bigotry elsewhere.

[Tassman]

And I'll just put the obligatory clip.

...an obligatory CS Lewis clip from another fairy tale.

[Christianbookworm]

And I'll just put the obligatory clip.

Fundy atheists sure remind me of a Chronicles of Narnia villain!

[Tassman]

You heard it here first folks, the way to judge the winner of a debate is by looking at who's got the longer and more impressive CV.

He did.

[JonathanL]

You heard it here first folks, the way to judge the winner of a debate is by looking at who's got the longer and more impressive CV.